Russian president says nightclub blaze is criminal act

[Swede]

Source: BBC News

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has declared a national day of mourning on 7 December after a fire at a nightclub killed at least 109 people.

He said the fire was a criminal act and those responsible must be punished.

Officials say fireworks inside the club caused Friday's blaze and that most victims died from smoke inhalation.



Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8397091.stm

[naaman fletcher]

1. Who are these dumbasses who have fireworks inside buildings?

I was at a concert last night in a smallish club. I'll tell you, if there were fireworks I would have just walked out.

[Robb]

2. You cannot make the rocking without explosion.

Is like Metallica, yes?

[Swede]

3. Stadiums are one thing,but night clubs are criminally stupid

places to have pyrotechnics.

[BumRushDaShow]

4. Same thing happened almost 7 years ago in Rhode Island

with almost the same number of casualties and also due to pyrotechnics gone wrong:http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/Northeast/02/21/deadly.nightclub.fire/

[KillCapitalism]

5. Yeah, BAD idea indeed.

I wonder if the people who run that joint set off fireworks in their living room?